netdev - [PATCH net 0/2] xen-netback: update memory leak fix to avoid BUG

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Date:   Thu, 2 Mar 2017 12:54:24 +0000
From:   Paul Durrant <paul.durrant@...rix.com>
To:     <netdev@...r.kernel.org>, <xen-devel@...ts.xenproject.org>
CC:     Paul Durrant <paul.durrant@...rix.com>
Subject: [PATCH net 0/2] xen-netback: update memory leak fix to avoid BUG

Commit 9a6cdf52b85e "xen-netback: fix memory leaks on XenBus disconnect"
added missing code to fix a memory leak by calling vfree() in the
appropriate place.
Unfortunately subsequent commit f16f1df65f1c "xen-netback: protect
resource cleaning on XenBus disconnect" then wrapped this call to vfree()
in a spin lock, leading to a BUG due to incorrect context.

Patch #1 makes the existing code more readable
Patch #2 fixes the problem

Paul Durrant (2):
  xen-netback: keep a local pointer for vif in backend_disconnect()
  xen-netback: don't vfree() queues under spinlock

 drivers/net/xen-netback/xenbus.c | 31 +++++++++++++++++++------------
 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

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